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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22
PROPOSALS
FOR SUPPLIES Fsa The '. S NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
Washington, d. c., July /, 1887

BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
Washington, d. c., July l. 1887.
Sealed proposals, endorsed Proposals
for Supplies, +" will be received from manu-.
facturers or regular dealers only, at this
Bureau, until - o'clock noon, on July
p, 1887, and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter, at which time bidders are in
vited to be present or represented, for
annual supplies for the Navy, to be de
livered at the following Navy Yards and
Stations PORTSMOUTH,, n H., BosTQN,
Mass, TORPEDO STATION, NEWPORT, Il.
PA ANN APoLIs, Md, WASHINGTON, ID.
c.. NoRFoLK, VA, and PENSACOLA,
FLORIDA Proposals for supplies 11Nbe
delivered at the Navy Yard, Ms0E Is
LAND, CALIFORNIA, will be received until
- o'clock no n, on August s, 1887, and
opened Immediately thereafter, under the
same conditions as above stated.
The supplies required consist of the
following class S: Apparatus, electric;
Apparatus fire and hose; Brushes Build.
ing Material; Canvas; Chemicals Drugs,
Paints and Narnishes Cordage; Dry
Goods Equipments for Boats and Ships;
Fittings for Boilers and Engines Fittings
for Galley and House; Anthracite Coal:
Bituminous Coal and Coke; harcoal;
Wood; Furniture for Galley and House;
Furniture or Table Instruments, Mathe-
n atical and measuring; Lamps and Lam
terms; Machinery and Machine Tools;
Metals; Naval Stores; Oils, ii uminating
and lubricants; Leather, Rubber and
Beltings; Lumber and Timber; Pipes,
Steam, Gas. Water, and Fittings; Provi-
sions; Rolling Stock; small Stores; Sta
tionery; Engineers Supplies; Plumber
Supplies: Tools and Hardwarde; Wood
and Willow ware; Provender, Hay, Oats,
Corn, ETC.; Hemp; Special Machinery,
tupola, flu -niture, aud miscellaneous
Proposals will be received for one or
more of the above mentioned classes, or
for one or more Yard or Station. The
articles must conform TO the Navy stand
ard and pass the usual inspection. In
case Of tie bids, the award will be made
by lot No bid will be received after the
time spacifiad. Proposals must be made
on the prescribed forms, and filled out as
directed in the schedule, or they will be
declared informal Schedules Of sup
plies required, with blank forms attached
will be forwarded upon application to the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
Schedules are prepared for each of the
above named Navy Yards and Stations,
and applicants for the same should desig-
nate which schedule they wish forwarded
to them.
The Department reserves the right to
reject any and all proposals not considered
advantageous to the Government, and to
waive such defects as are not in conflict
with law.
JAMES FULTON,
Paymaster General U. S. Navy.
7-1-4w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

As Sole Agent for John Wanamaker
of Philadelphia. / am now prepared to
exhibit full line of Samples both for the
Custom and Ready made Clothing depart
ments. Your measure taken and goods
made in the best Custom Manner at low
prices and a fit guaranteed or no sale. In
the ready-made clothing department /
have full line of samples representing
the stock of Wanamaker, and by the
Wanamaker system of measurement. Can
fit az sizes and shapes from the smallest
child TO the largest man. Prices are guar
anteed by Wanamaker to be lower than
other establishments--in fact, by his oscn
guarantees you get all the benefit of per
sonal visit TO the house Of Wanamaker
itself. Clerical suits made to order. and
society uniforms furnished on short no
ice 81 low prices. F. o. WHITE. AIT.
II No. I Francis St, Annapolis. Nj
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

THE Republican has "a kind word
to say for Hon. Barnes Compton
for Governor. Good. We are
pleased to be able to agree with our
: old ncighbor on this point.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

A 10 year-old New Jersey boy has
died of cigarettes in New Jersey
Moral: Don's smoke cigarettes-in
New Jersey, or elsewhere.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22
Application for Pardon.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Annapolis, July 81. 1887.


To WhoR 1T MdY Concern
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
application has been made TO the Cover.
nor for pardon in the case of the State
VS.. JOHN ii. EATON, convicted in the
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
at April Term 1887, for illegal dredging
and sentenced 10 be confined in the House
of Correc ion for four months from April
Goth, last.
The Governor will take up the said
case fot final decision, on or after Tines
day, July Goth, instant until which time
protests against the said application will
be heard, and the petition in the case
open to inspection, at the discretion of
the Governor.
BY order of the Governor.
f. W. LE-OMPTE,
7-22tl Secretary of State
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

A LEADER in the bricklayers'
strike in Chicago is Prussian, who
left his country for its good, has
lived in Chicago seven years with
out doing days work, and insists
that GUS bricklayers must have our
rights.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

The Cumberland Times is as
enthusiastic as ever in the hope of
having Frank Brown nominated
for Governor. Too late Bro. Avi
rett; Barnes Compton is the coming
man. Brown is a good horse but
he can't win this time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

TnE reported death of Henry NJ.
Stanley, the great African explorer,
is not credited in London.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

YESTERDAY was Mrs. Cleveland s
23rd birthday, and she celebrated
il with d black-eye.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

The storm yesterday did good
deal of damage in Baltimore and
the northeastern part Of the State.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

A wealthy Boston editor has made
provision in his will for a fund to
establish professorship of prac,
tical journalism at Harvard College.
The only practical journalism that
win succeed is that which the poor
wretch of an editor obtains by
"practical practice. =. The jour-
naIlsm learned in college will ever
take back seat while there is any
journalism around that was learned
in a printing Office.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

NEWSPAPER men are still exercis-
ed over the b. & o. deal, some con-
tending that the road will change
hands very soon. Ives and Stayner
have brought suit against Robert
Garrett to recover the money they
put up at the opening of the nego.
tiations. The legal profession are
jubilant at the prospect of big fees.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22
PROPOSALS.
u. S. NAVAL ACADEMY,
ANNAPOLIS, MD, June 25th, 1887

CNEALED PROPOSALS will be received
y until JULT 22 at noon, for the follow
ing supplies for the Naval Academy, to
be delivered in Annapolis, viz. Glass ] ),
Lumber; Glass 2, Building Materials, and
Feed Class 3, Mill and Cabinet Work;
Glass 4, Hauling; Glass plumbers Sup
plies; Glass 6, Hardware; Glass z, Iron
Work, Iron, and Metals; Glass s, Paints
and Brushes. Glass 8. Carpets. Full de-
tails given upon APPLICATION. Proposals
viii be received from regular dealers,
must be in duplicate, and endorsed on
envelope Proposals for Lumber, Building
materials, Hardware, Iron work etc., for
the L. S. Naval Academy. A written
guarantee signed by one or more respon-
sible persons, as prescribed in section g.
719 Revised Statutes, must accompany
each proposal
The ri ght is reserved to reject any OF all
bids not deemed advantageous to the
Government.
w. T. SAMPSON,
Comdr., L. $. N, Superintendent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

THE Ohio democrats held their
state convention yesterday and nom
mated Hon. Thomas T.. Powell for
Governor. President Cleveland S
administration was endorsed. Mr..
Powell is 43 years of age, and is
said to be personally very popular.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

PRESIDENT Albert of the Drum
Point is still repeating the old chest
nut of being able to build the road
Fright away" That the same old
tune he sung fifteen years ago. Our
people believed him then, and voted
to allow the county commissioners
to subrcribe 100000 to help him
along, but he gets the bell rung on
him now, every time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22

MAYOR Hodges dignity was ter,
ribly upset at the recent election in
Baltimore. a police sergeant
would allow him no privileges not
accorded any other voter. The
Mayor should have complimented
him on his faithfulncss instead of
trying to set him dismissed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22
Preparatory 0Ch0OlAHdChed.

Total expenses for students who board
in Clubs:
Collegiate Department $1,000. $215
Preparatory Department. $3.50 q 500
Special attention given to the prepare
ton of Candidates for the Naval Acad-
envy or West Point
Situation unsurpassed for beauty and
healthfulness
Special rates and scholarships for sons
of the clergy.
For Catalogues address the President.
51S8m PROF. THOMAS FELL, 4. II.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-22
St, Johns College,
ANNAPOLIS, MD.

TN addition to thcregular College course,
L embracing English. the Classics and
the Sciences, special courses in Machani-
cal Engineering and applied Chemistry
are provided under the direction Of full
corps of Professors and able Lecturers.
Students of this College have special
privileges and facilities forentering Johns
Hopkins University.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27
Should be Righted.

Editor THE DIAMOND DRILL: "There
is something wrong about our telegraph
Office" said bystander the other day.
Messages are received at the station and
no effort is made TO deliver or find the
person TO whom they are sent, and they
are hung up on n hook for days and
even weeks in some cases, before reaching
their destination. This is not as il should
be. An operator employed by the COM
pany is supposed TO see that messages
are promptly delivered, and in case the
person can not be found they should be
placed in the post Office. There has been
no end Of negligence at this Office, and
complaints are heard every day and
some OF our citizens are talking OF send
ing petition to headquarters asking for
better management Of the telegraph Office
and IL is right that they should do So
A petition would get the signatures Of
two-thirds OF the business men in town
and for one think the sooner il IL done
the better il viii be for the community.
ONE or THE NEGLECTED.
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich, Aug. "a.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27

Read the following: Mr.. G. III. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: "was down with Abs
cess Of the lungs, and friends and physi-
clans pronounced me an Incurable Con-
sumptive. Began taking DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, ann now on
my third bottle, and able to oversee the
work on my farm. II is the finest medi-
cine ever made" Jesse Middlewart, De
catur. Ohio, says: "Had IL not been for
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton would have died OF lung troubles.
Was given up by doctors. Am now In
best OF health" Try IL; Sample bottles
free Mt j. T.. Bowers drug store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, H.,
says: Having received so much ben
eft from Electric Bitters, feel IL my
duty TO let suffering humanity know t..
Having had "A running sore on my leg
for eight years; my doctors told me l
would have 90 have the bone scraped or
the leg amputated. used, instead,
three bottles Of Electric Bittcrs and seven
boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica Sallve, and
my leg IL now sound and we'll" Electric
bitters are sold at fifty cents a polite,
and Bucklen's Arnica salve at 25c. per
box by j. r. Bower.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27

Nt ~---u-ru-ruu--4u--~ .I<
1od J. ~ ~ obssrved y ~ city
Mn. o. o. Weleh visitsd FIopencs
Tuesday last.
Popular Jack Stiles. Of Menomine. Wa
hen On Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Doagert viii preach his fare
ven sermon tp-n>orpow.
Miss Matte Spencer, Of Iron Mountain,
spent kssw daysof the week here
Miss Winnie Lott, sister-in-law to the
editor hereof. ir spending . isw days here.
c. d. Colby, Of Milwaukee, travelling
man OF the nicer sort. WAS here on Monday.
Capt. Ward and wife, OF Marquette,
were guests OF the Lockwood house over sunday
Miss Myrtle Rowley attended the
teachers institute at Iron Mountain the fors part
OF the week.
III. ID. Fisher and daughter Laura, OF
Florence. were guests ut the Lockwood house ON
Wednesday.
Frank Scadden had business at st.
Paul last week and went there in person 70
attend 10 H.
Garry Graham and wife, OF Iron River,
were guests OF their father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ Tearney. this week.
Frank Love departed on Monday for
hishome at Beloit. Wis Frank "a Just of OF a
sick bed and 10 yet uuite weak
T.. j. Gilbert, assistant superintendent
OF the Youngstown mine went TO Marquette ON
business on Wednesday morning.
J. N. Porter, Of Stambaugh, superin-
tendent OF the Youngstown mine. was nc that
property several days this week.
Ralph Prince returned on Monday from
an extended visit 10 his old home at Duck
Creek. Wis, and had good time.
Patrick Raher. son Of Capt. Frank
Raher. Ii now engaged at the diamond drill on
the smith Butler property at Norway.
Matthew Gibson, OF Champion, largely
interested In the pine and mineral lands In the
district. has been IA town greater part of the
week.
George Sheldon, OF Houghton, was in
town several days this week He. with his
brother C. d.. is interested In the Sheldon 4
shafer mine.
A. Lustfeld, Of 1.-THE Fair" departed
for the eastern cities yesterday. Hegoes to buy
fall and winter stock and win let you know
when he returns.
j. +. Shafer, Of Iron Mountain, one OF
the owners OF one of the most valuable iron
mines In this distrct--the Sheldon 4 shafer--
was in town on Wednesday.
The family OF Capt. Pifer, arrived from
Ishpeming on Monday. and win occupy the
company house lately vacated by Mrs Capt.
Thos. Ball, at the Youngstown mine.
=. ID. Dunn, county clerk OF Iron coun-
ty returned on Wednesday. He has been alb
sent about three months and has been engaged
incruisins In the vicinity of the Huron mountains.
Fred Gonyou, the ever courteous and
eentemanly clerk In "Max's" clothing emporium
has resigned his position. and started for osh-
kosh Thursday morning where he will attend
school. "Fritz' win be SADLY missed by the
young--people. and II IN with regret that they
have TO part with his smiling countenence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27

At =. l.. Kim6aH 6 Cos
Ding Store may be Joxmd a fill
Inject Patent Medicines. Paints
and oils, Dry Sn6s, Brushes
Psyfume,y, Stationary and al,
other articles tit that line.
Matchmaker and Jeweler
In connection. Work in thar line viii
receive prompt and careful attention by
n competent and reliable workman.
Charges reasonable and all work war
ranted. . {.
PRESCRIPTIONS carefully filed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27
Miners and Lumbermen'S

!. inshop
where all kinds repairing
is done with neatnes and dispatch at prices to suit times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27

Consisting of creamery butter, eggs, foreign
and domestic fruits, canned goods, laundry
soaps, teas. cofees. spices, and every
thing else in the grocery line. Salt
and smoked meats and fish, flour,
feed, hay and all kinds of grain.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-27
Vampire Bats.

These South American pests have been
characterized as merely the myth of imagi-
native Travellers" but many people have
borne witness 10 their blood-sucking propen-
stiles. They settle beside their victims by
night, and if a sleeper has left even the tip of
his nose uncovered, he must expect to lose q
considerable quantity of blood before morn
ing. Children are especially liable to be at
tackled, as they are apt to remove the cover
Ing from their hands and feet by their rest
less movements at night. Sometimes small
children become so debili,ated by loss of
blood that they become sick, or even die.
A traveller in Ecuador not only was obliged
to cover himselfby mosquito netting at night,
as protection against these creatures, but
also placed his dog under an inverted earthen
pot to sleep. The fowls were put into a
closed box for the night, and evidently had
such an accurate idea Of the danger they were
in when unprotected, that they willingly
entered their place of shelter and allowed The
cover TO be closed upon them.
1t is a curious fact that the bats bite Is
hardly felt, even when the person attacked is
awake. A resident Of South America says
that he was once talking with man who re-
marked that he could not understand how
some people were always getting unaccount-
able bitten by bats. At the very moment
when he made the statement bat was suck
ing one of his toes, unperceived by him in
the dusk. AS he moved, the creature fluttered
away, and the toe was found TO be bleeding.
The vampire is said to settle beside his
victim, flutterng his wings gently while
sucking the blood. This action fans the
wound so it is not felt. Whether this sup
position be accurate or not, it is certain that
the bat does not alight upon his prey, but
beside it on the pillow or ground, since those
wounded in the Youths Companion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-27
Thievish Crows OF Japan.

Youths Companion.
The crows are feature of Yezo, Japan, and
one which the colonists would willingly dis
pense with. There are millions ofthem, and
in many places they break the silence of the
silent land with babel of noisy discords.
They are everywhere and have attained u
degree of most objectionable impertinence,
mingled with cunning and sagacity which
almost put them on level with man in some
circumstances. Five of them were so impud-
ent as to alight on two ofmy horses and SO
be ferred across the river.
In the inner garden at Mort saw dog
eating piece of carbon in the presence OF
several Of these covetous birds. They evil
IDENTIFY said great deal to each other on the
subject, and now and then one or two of
them tried to pull the meat away from him,
which he resented.
AT last big, strong crow succeeded in tear
ing off piece, with which he returned to
the pine where the others were congregated,
and after much earnest speech they all sur
rounded the dog, and the leading bird dex-
terously dropped the small piece of meat
within reach of his mouth, when he immedi-
ately snapped at it, letting go the big piece
unwisely for second.
On this, two of the crows flew away with
II to the pine and with much f1utlering and
hilarity they all devoured it, the deceiv-
ed dog looking vacant and bewildered for
moment, after which he sat under the tree
and bark at them namely.
A gentleman told me that he saw a dog
holding piece of meat in like manner 10
the presence of three crows, which also
vainly tried to tear il from him and after q
consultation they separated, two going as
near as they dared to the meat, while the
third gave the dogs tail bite sharp enough
to make him turn around with squeak, on
which the other villains seized the meat, and
the three Toasted triumphantly upon 1t on the
top of wall.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-27
VARIETIES.

There is no rule for beauty; this enables
every man to have abetter-looking wife than
any ofhis neighbors.
He who tells lie is not sensible how great
task he undertakes for he must be forced
to invent twenty more to maintain one.
Mistress Ito new servant)-"We have
breakfast generally about 8 o'clock" New
servant-"Well, mum, i'll amt down to 1t
don't wait"
You must be quarrelsome fellow" said
phrenologist to man whose bumps he was
examining: Say that again and I'll knock
you down." was the response.
A short man became attached to tall
woman, and somebody said that he had fallen
in love with her. "Do you call it falling in
love ?" said the suitor "it's more like climb
ing up TO itl'
Some friend was demonstrating with
Clarke, the actor, about his profanity and
quoted the scriptural Injunction, "Swear NOT
at ALL" "Idon't," said Clarke, 81 only swear
at those who offend me-"
-Tramp-"Won't you help poor man
that lost his family by the Charleston earth.
quake" Housekeeper-"Why, you are the
same man that lost his family last year by the
Ohio river floods" Tramp-"I know it, mum.
am one OF the most unfortunate gintlemen
on the face of the earth"
AhiSO bihCiOub WdltcIS az u DOutlern
hotel asked little, prim, precise Harvard
professor at dinner, in quick succession. If he
would have soup. A little annoyed, he said
to the last waiter who asked as it compul-
sory?" mo, sah," answered our friend and
brother, mo, sab, think 1t am mock turtle"
They tell in Lewiston, Me-, of an OYSTER
man whose saloon" used to be on Main
street, and who was the slowest man In the
State. One day be died, and soon after a
citizen said to Erastus, the oysterman's son.
"Erastus, your father died rather sudden,
didn't he !" "Well, yes" said Erastus, Sud
den for him."
1t was in the infant class of Sunday
school. The teacher was trying to bring OUT
the fact that David was man of varied &C.
equations. There had been smooth sailing
until the question was asked:
What do you call man that PLAYS ON a
harpP"
After brief pause a youngster raises his
hand and answers:
Gan Italian"
The teacher and scholars had good laugh
and new topic was introduced. Boston
Traveller.
The Rev. F. A. G. Lillingston, who has
accepted the living of st. James's, Chaplain.
tells the story of q ,catechetical address, in
which it was sought to lead congregation
Of children to see that the wearing Of q uni
form was mark of distinction, making the
individual easily recognized and involving
you see man walking very erect, dressed
In red coat, who is heP"
"a soldier, SIR"
Right. You see man wearing kind
Of helmet and dressed in blue, who is her"
"a policeman, sir"
Right again" Then the preacher braced
himself up to sketch parson. "You see q
man dressed In black coat and wearing a
stiff white collar, who is he ?"
"a masher sir" was the triumphant re-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-27
Cured by Laughter.

A short time since two individuals were
lying in one room, very sick, one with the
brain fever and the other with an aggravat-
ed case of mumps. They were so low that
watches were needed every night, and it was
thought doubtful if the one sick with fever
would recover. A gentleman was engaged
to watch every night, his duty being to wake
the nurse whenever it became necessary to
administer mt dicine. In the course ofthe
night both watcher and nurses fell asleep
The man with the mumps lay watching the
clock, and saw it was time TO give the fever
patient his portion. He was unable to speak
aloud, or to move any portion of his body
except his arms, but selling pillow, he
managed to strike the watcher in the face
with it. Thus suddenly awakened, the watcher
sprang from his seat, falling on the floor, and
awakened both. nurse and the fever patient.
The incident struck the sick men as very
ludlcrous and they laughed heartily at it for
some fifteen or twenty minutes When the
doctor came in the morning he found his
patients vastly improved, and he never knew
so sudden turn for the better, and now both
are up and well.